Oil silk covering for men&#39;s hats



Nov. 15, 1938. M. A. lANNl-:TTA

OIL SILK COVERING FOR MENS HATS Filed Nov 4, 1937 BY ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 15, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a hat protector.

More specically, the invention provides for a means for releasably holding a hat protector constructed of waterproof material in ,position upon a hat.

Still `further the invention proposes the use of tab elements attached to the crown of the hat protector and which may be gripped for pulling the hat protector off the hat.

Another object of the invention is to provide an elastic strip along the inside top portion of the crown of the protector to contract the hat protector so that it will more easily conform with the shape of the particular hat to which it has been applied.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for adjustably securing the said elastic strip to the hat protector so that it may be adjusted thereon to control the degree to which it will force the protector against the hat.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description 5 and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a Inaterial part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a mans straw hat having a protector according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on 35 the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line fi--I of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a mans felt hat equipped with a protector according to this invention.

Fig. 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detailed View of a portion of the hat protector.

Fig. 8 is a plan View of a portion of a hat protector showing a modification of the invention.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8.

The hat protector, according to this invention, consists of a hat casing I0 constructed of waterproof material for engaging over the crown and brim of a hat II, and is formed with a'means for releasably holding the casing in position upon the hat II. Tab elements I2 extend from the crown portion of the casing I0 for forming a grip by which the casing I0 may be pulled from the hat I I.

The hat casing I0 consists of a top portion Ella which is adapted to extend across the crown of the hat II and which continues into a depending side portion Ib which is adapted to p engage the sides of the crown of thehat II. The side portion I0b continues into the brim portion ICIc which is adapted to extend across the tcp of the brim of the hat II. The top brim portion Il)c continues into a bottom brim portion Illu1 which is adapted to extend over the bottom of the brim of the hat Il.

The bottom brim portion IIld is provided with a rolled edge portion IIIe into which a resilient member I3 is engaged for iiXedly holding the hat casing in position upon the hat II. 'I'he resilient means` I3 consists of a piece of elastic band or similar stretchable material and the edge portion of the bottom brim portion Il!d has a circumference, when the resilient means I3 is extended, which is slightly greater than the edge portion of the brim of the hat II so that it may be passed thereover when desired. The hat is of conventional construction and is provided with the customary hat band I4.

An elastic strip I5 is attached to the bottom face of the top portion I0a of the hat casing I0 and has its ends extending through openings I6 formed in the top portion Ia, and these ends comprise and form the tabs I2 which form the grips for removing the hat casing I0. 'I'he strip I5 is secured in position by means of stitches I'I which engage through the base of the tabs I2 and the material on either side of the opening I6 for holding this opening closed to prevent water from passing therethrough and at the same time holding the strip I5 in position. This strip I5 is adapted to contract the casing I0 to make it t the hat to which it is applied.

In Figs. 5, 6, and 7 a hat casing I0 has been shown applied to a mans felt hat Il, and the side portion Ib is provided with an elastic member 25 which engages around the crown of the hat II. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous form and similar parts may be identified by corresponding reference numerals.

The operation of the device is as follows:-

The hat casing ID is positioned upon the hat I I by expanding the resilient element I3 so that the edge portion of the bottom brim portion Id Will pass over the edge of the brim of the hat II. After this resilient element I3 has been passed over the edge of the brim it will tend to contract the edge of the lower brim portion IIld, holding the hat casing I0 in position upon the hat II. Also, the elastic strip I5 which is xedly attached to the bottom side of the crown portion IIIf1L of the hat casing IIJ will contract the crown portion of the hat casing shaping the crown to the particular hat to which it is applied.

When it is desired to remove the hat casing IIJ from the hat II it is merely necessary to grip the tabs I2 in one hand While the other hand is inserted into the underside of the hat I I and pull on the 'grips I2 to force the elastic element I3 to pass over the outer edge of the brim of the hat According to the modification shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the hat casing I0 is provided with a seam 20 extending along the Width of the casing I0 in the vicinity of the tabs I2. This seam is held in position by means of stitches 2I and the material of the seam in the vicinity of the tab I2 is extended into a tubular portion 22 through which the tab I2 extends. Basting stitches 23 are engaged through the material .of the portion 22 and the bottom portion of the tab I2 for releasably holding the tab. When it is desired to adjust the strip I5, stitches 23 may be removed and the position of the strip I5 vand tab I2 may be adjusted so that the strip I5 Will contract the hat casing I 0 more or less, as desired. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous formand similar parts may be identified by the corresponding reference numerals.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent isz- 1. In a hat protector, a hat casing of waterproof material for engaging over the crown and brim of a hat, an elastic strip extending along the inner face of said casing and having end portions extending through openings in said casing to the exterior, and means for adjustably securing said end portions to said casing.

2. In a hat protector, a hat casing of Waterproof material for engaging over the crown and brim of a hat, an elastic strip extending along the inner face of said casing and having end por- -tions extending through Yopenings in said casing to the exterior, and means for adjustably secur- 

